Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-18
GOULD,s COMMON CLOTHES.
How a Forty Millionaire Dresses ant
Acts

rom the New York Sun
1t has come to be 50 much the established Gus
tom OF rich men TO dress like Impoverished clerks
that sun reporter was good deal interested to
inspect the clothing OF Jay could, as the garments
appeared upon HMM 9th avenue elevated train.
In nearly all respects he complies with tradition.
He had come down nom Irvfngton In his yacht,
and, according to his habit the Atalaata was tied
up at a wharf near esd street, North
River. From there he had walked two blocks to
the elevated railroad station, where he passed the
gateman without paying the regulation
nickel for the privilege OF o ride. He met
an elderly gentleman on the platform. who took a
good deal OF evident pleasure In sitting beside the
magnate on the way down town. When Mr.. Gould
crossed his legs and, fitting his head over toward
his friend, began TO talk TO him In thoughtful,
earnest way, while he occasionally patted his own
est black derby hat that might have been relic
OF last season. for IL was not In the current style
single. s1s garment that came doMn TO hi,
knees and the skirts turned up at the edges In
evidence that It had been carelessiy sat upon
piece. made up in anything but a sry.
lish way, and worn without regard 70
Appearances A one-button cutaway coat
medium width His shoes were of heavy material,
MADE apparently for comfort only, and fastened
s T,6a buttons At the side The top button Of one
not faStened-the buttoner probably would not
work satisfactorily. They were blackened, but
before. Beneath his beard which shows a lew
gray hairs here and there, appeared a stand-ur
collar, with rather long points turned down over
good deal on his mind-the Baltimore and Ohio
telegraph deal was on that very day at Its critical
polnt-but he was not nervous, and In no way did
ne show any consciousness that he might be stared
al by all persons in view.
After riding q few blocks Mr. Gould folded his
sOrbed expression at the bell rope. Then he turned
and noticed that bearuless young man at his
SIDE was reading copy OF one OF the Wall street
face OF the reader, and presently. when the young
man laid the paper down, Mr.. Gould asked permits
sion 10 borrow IT for q moment. He turned the
eral columns, and reading at least one article
through. Then he returned 1t with an absent
ton With IN YOU and resumed MS e0nuersa
TOOK from his pocket the only evidence OF unusual
means he displayed on the trip, agold-rimmed pail
AT Barclay street he started up and looked inQuir
ingly out OF the window.
Aren't we there?" he asked Of himself, and Their
Barclay"
His tones were soft to degree that made 1t i'm
possible 10 imagine him acting as the stern tyran'
over multitude OF Interests and employees. he
left the train at Corlandt streettogo 70 his office
IN the Western Onion building, aud as he rose the
the Sor Whe4e Il ie ar eds yoanH man ap
the other side OF the said TO the young fellow
"Do you know who 1t was that borrowed your pa
peri"
NO" was the reply; "who was it7'
jay Gould"
SIS that so?" exclaimed the boy In establishment
as he turned quickly about TO get a view OF The
disappearing nnancler. Then he grayely STOPPED
and picked up the discarded paper, folded II ten
DERBY and put 1t into his pocket. Nothing could
have been palmer than that the boy was an am
bilious novice in the street. that Jay Gould was
his hero, and that the precious paper that the
magnate had borrowed from him to read was TO b
preserved as q souvenir